Interview with Ed Shukin
November 8, 2004
In 1994, IC interviewed Ed Shukin, a key figure in the history of the comics business. Here is Part 1.
10, 15, and 20 Years Ago This Month
November 8, 2004
We took a look at what was happening ten, fifteen, and twenty years ago this month in ICv2's print predecessor, Internal Correspondence.
Of Qualifying Animated Features
November 7, 2004
The list of animated features qualifying for Oscar consideration was released last week, and the anime feature Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence , directed by Mamoru Oshii, was among the 11 titles on it.
In January
November 3, 2004
Cartoon Network will begin airing 26 episodes of the anime series D.I.C.E. , targeted to 6-11 year old boys, in January.
Anime, Samurais, and JRock
November 2, 2004
Stone Bridge Press has announced its spring line, which includes several books of interest to retailers and consumers of Japanese pop culture products.
18-Mar-05
November 1, 2004
Sony Pictures has announced that Katsuhiro Otomo's Steamboy will be released theatrically in the U.S. on March 18th, 2005.
Based on Anime
October 31, 2004
DreamWorks has acquired the rights to Casshern , a Japanese live action science fiction film released earlier this year.
And Videogames
October 31, 2004
Bandai America has been named the master licensee for Zatch Bell collectable card games and videogames.
Column by Steven Bates
October 26, 2004
Bates' topic this week is making money on the biggest characters there are.
'Maison Ikkoku' & 'Wolf's Rain' Box Sets
October 26, 2004
Viz LLC has announced two new retail exclusives, one anime and one manga.
